Kookaburra

A large robust terrestrial kingfisher at 45 cm length with a whitish head and a dark eye-stripe. The upper parts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same time and can be quiet deafening!